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Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra Auditions – Bass, Oboe, Violin

Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra

Category: Instrumentalist

Label Info
Type Paid
Location 3610 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
Start October 19, 2023
Compensation Base pay for core musicians is $1,120.00/week with an additional 3% Electronic Media Guarantee ($33.60/week). Principal musicians receive an additional 25% positional guarantee ($280/week) while associate principals receive an additional 10% ($112/week). Per-service musicians are guaranteed a minimum of 66 services at $140.00/service base pay plus an additional 3% Electronic Media Guarantee ($4.20/service).

Job Description

Principal Bass (core)

Associate Principal Bass (core)

Section Bass (1 per-service)
- Bass auditions to be run as one audition
- Accepted applicants will be auditioning for all positions
- Same repertoire list for all bass positions

Principal Oboe (core)

Associate Concertmaster (core)

Rotating Section Violin (2 core/ 3 per-service)
- Violin auditions to be run as one audition
- Accepted applicants will be auditioning for all positions
- Same repertoire list for all violin positions

How to Apply

Email a 1-page PDF resume indicating your instrument to Jamie Sanborn at [email protected]. Please make sure that your resume includes your current address, cell phone number, and email address.

Mail a $50.00 refundable deposit check. Checks should be postmarked no later than Monday, August 14, 2023, and made out to "Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra" at :

Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra
Attn: Jamie Sanborn
3610 Waialae Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816

Candidates will receive their deposit back if they withdraw from the audition before 5:00 pm (HST) on Monday, October 2, 2023. Checks will be deposited if candidates cancel after October 2, 2023, or fail to show up for the audition.

Resume and deposit check must be received no later than Monday, August 14, 2023, to be considered. Only those highly qualified applicants will be invited to attend.

More information about audition location, specific audition times, etc. will be given upon receipt of the candidate’s resume and audition deposit.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.